1
as in poured
to flow out in great quantities or with force
water spouting from the hose
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2
as in huffed
to talk loudly and wildly
a self-important loudmouth who is always spouting about the mess that politicians have made of everything
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3
as in erupted
to violently throw out or off (something from within)
the drain suddenly spouted water and debris
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Recent Examples of spouted
One time that Sanford spouted off about his grievances against the church was at a wedding 13 years ago, one of the friends said.
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Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The other 41% of the posts spouted antisemitic abuse, such as dehumanization of Jewish people or attacks on their character.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Fireworks spouted directly beyond the stage where the president and others spoke, which had online critics questioning the need for them.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2025
Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The other 41% of the posts spouted antisemitic abuse, such as dehumanization of Jewish people or attacks on their character.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Fireworks spouted directly beyond the stage where the president and others spoke, which had online critics questioning the need for them.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spouted
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Behind the bar, there’s a microdistillery, where each spirit is made, then poured and labeled by hand.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Congratulations poured in, including from other parents who shared their own stories of grief that led to their rainbow babies.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
21 Oct. 2025
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As Varsho trotted, the Rogers Centre erupted – and the fans kept partying on the club level well past midnight.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Investigators believe gunfire erupted after an ICE officer confronted the suspect’s vehicle and smashed a window with their service weapon, a law enforcement source said.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Following the incident, bystanders rushed to assist the men, who were then taken to Enmore Regional Hospital.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The man was ejected from the SUV, according to the crash report.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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Matthew Hubble, 37, of Brookland, Arkansas, was out on a boat with friends when he was ejected.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The whole shabang will be hosted live from the AMC Lincoln Square in New York City and streamed live on the big screen nationally to over 500 participating theatres.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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Outer Banks seasons 1-4 can be streamed on Netflix.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Callie and Arizona: Another couple spatting over kids.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
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Mulroney, Ackerman, Snow, and Newman turn this story of spatting WAGS into an explosive, addictive watch.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Aug. 2025
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In at least three Sahel states — Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — military juntas that came to power in coups, notably Niger and Mali, have expelled Western military forces.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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Reuters — Two top Chinese military leaders have been expelled from the ruling Communist Party and the military on corruption charges, the country’s defense ministry said on Friday, the most senior officers to be purged in an anti-graft drive that began in 2023.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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In addition, volcanic eruptions could have spewed out sulfuric acid into the Martian atmosphere.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Black smoke spewed upward from coal stoves mounted atop one, newspaper reports said.—
Robert Wyss,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Spouted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spouted. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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